Florida - Part Two

After our whirlwind trip to Disney we decided to rest up a little bit at my grandparents house in Lake Placid, FL which is smack in the middle of the state. We dropped off Lizzy, Mom and Dad at the airport and watched for cows on the two hour ride down. At our arrival, Nana and Grandpa promptly taught Wyatt about cocktail time. They got a miniture lawn chair for him which he was content to sit on with his juice cup and carrots on the lanai. "Come on, Momma. Come on, erybody. It's cocktail time!" The neighbors really got a kick out of that.

Wyatt stuck to Grandpa most of the time down there. They would watch Spongebob together on their respective recliners. Or Wyatt would drag his toys over by Grandpa while he watched TV. Or Wyatt would want to go out and water the plants with him. Grandpa claimed that Wyatt was going to be the next president so I think the attraction was mutual. It was really nice for me to sit and have a beer uninterrupted. Rebecca got to sit outside in the sun and read a book. It was really nice, period. To have a relaxing, unscheduled time after all the running we did in Disney. It also proved to me, once more, how adaptable Wyatt is. He ran right into their house as if he has been there a thousand times. He slept well and he ate well and he impressed everyone he came across with his amazing vocabulary.

Wyatt also loved their golf cart. Grandpa drove us onto the golf course and there was an alligator laying on this little island in a water trap. We searched for birds and otters and potholes and OH MY GOD We are DRIVING on the GRASS! Wyatt was VERY excited about that last part. I can understand why Nana and Grandpa like it so much down there. Yes, it is in the MIDDLE of NOWHERE. Yes, they have dial up internet. Yes, there are a lot of cows, alligators, and oranges that you can't pick. But they also have cocktails everyday at 4 and friends to play golf with and garage sales to go to. And warm, sunny, weather. Its a good life. I hope I am as lucky one day to retire somewhere warm after working my entire life. So, when are we invited down again?